What are the fresh-eating jujube varieties? Let me introduce a few for you
Golden Mango Winter Jujube ripens in late October. Because it ripens especially late and its fruit shape resembles a mango, it is named Mango Winter Jujube. The single fruit weighs 33 grams, with the largest reaching 70 grams. The flesh is thick, fine and crisp, juicy and sweet, with an excellent taste and superior quality. The pit is small and the flesh is thick, with an edible rate of 96%, and the soluble solids content is 26.4%. Its productivity is 3 to 4 times higher than that of Zhanhua Winter Jujube and 30% to 40% higher than that of Big Snow Jujube. It ripens about 50 days later than Pear Jujube, complementing Pear Jujube in the market. With a gap in the fresh jujube market, it sells at a high price. The fruit is tolerant of storage and transport, resistant to fruit cracking, and resistant to jujube witches' broom disease. It is a new late-ripening jujube variety with high quality and high yield.
Pear Jujube has extra-large fruit and ripens in September. The single fruit weighs 28.5 grams, with the largest reaching 57 grams. The skin is light red, and the flesh is thick and greenish-white, crisp and tender, shattering as soon as it falls to the ground. It has a moderate amount of juice and an extremely sweet taste, with superior quality. It is best eaten fresh and has high and stable yields.
Big Snow Jujube ripens in early November. The jujube fruit is extra-large, with an average single fruit weight of 45 grams and the largest reaching 65 grams. It is oblate, with a bright and brilliantly red fruit surface. The flesh is emerald green, with a sweet and crisp flavor. The soluble solids content is 46%. The pit is small, and it can be stored at room temperature for 90 days. It is best for fresh eating and can also be processed. It has wide adaptability and few pests and diseases. It bears fruit in the year of planting, and 3-year-old trees average 20 kg per tree. It has high and stable yields year after year.
Zhanhua Winter Jujube ripens in early October. The average single fruit weight is 14 to 23 grams. It is purplish red, glossy, with thin skin and a small pit. The flesh is tender, with no residue when eaten fresh, crisp and juicy, richly sweet and refreshing, with a rock-sugar taste and an excellent flavor. The sugar content is 17% to 30%, and the soluble solids content is 35% to 38%. It has the highest quality, is disease-resistant, and does not crack. It is an excellent variety with the best quality among late-ripening types.
Long Crisp Jujube ripens in early September, going on the market during the two festivals of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. It is an excellent gift. The fruit shape is peculiar, long cylindrical, up to 5 cm long. The average single fruit weighs 30 grams, with the largest around 40 grams. The fruit skin is bright red and showy, with an extremely beautiful appearance. The skin is thin, the juice is abundant, and the flesh is tender and crisp, with an extremely sweet taste and the highest quality. It bears fruit in the year of planting, and 4-year-old trees yield about 2000 kg per mu, with broad development prospects.